The Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area) comprises the two Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macao, and the nine municipalities of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing in Guangdong Province. The total area is 56 000 sq km and the total population is around 70 million as at end 2017.

The development of the Greater Bay Area is accorded with China's strategic planning in the country's development blueprint, having great significance in China's implementation of innovation-driven development and commitment to reform and opening-up. The objectives are to further deepen cooperation amongst Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, fully leverage the composite advantages of the three places, facilitate in-depth integration within the region, and promote coordinated regional economic development, with a view to developing an international first-class bay area ideal for living, working and travelling.

The promulgation of the Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Greater Bay Area on 18 February 2019 signified a new milestone in the development of the Greater Bay Area.

Fast Facts Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Greater Bay Area Comprising 2 Special Administration Regions (SAR) and 9 cities in the Pearl River Delta area of Guangdong province
- Hong Kong (SAR) - Macao (SAR) - Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Zhuhai - Foshan - Huizhou - Dongguan - Zhongshan - Jiangmen - Zhaoqing

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